Cousins discuss a passing by text messages…
Molly: The messages coming in are sympathetic.
Adelle: It must have been difficult for her in her isolation in the retirement home, sitting by the window every day, no visitors allowed. I never heard a word of complaint from her.
Molly: Except she used to say, “I can’t understand what’s going on in the world. Has everybody died?” Inside, she was very anxious.
Adelle: Life was tough for her at the end. She once told me, you really don't want to live past about 90. It all goes to pieces then.
Molly: Both of your parents have been the most incredible people.
Adelle: Nice of you to say so. When we have had our parents in our lives for more than sixty or seventy years it’s a huge gap when they go.
Molly: I am sure they will live on in the character of all your family for generations to come.
Adelle: Thank you, but which bits of their DNA ended up in each of us?
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Voice-over
Focus on only keeping pandemic case numbers distorts how people pass away from other things.
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